An Exploration Of British Vogue
As you go through the years explore the social movements that have shaped iconic Vogue fashion magazines...
How do you use fashion to express yourself?
Feminism in fashion
Vogue 1971 May featured Germaine Greer’s paisley coat. The feminist was a leading yet divisive figure due to her contentious and controversial views. She sewed the counter-culture garment herself. The making, wearing and display of Greer's coat challenges the history of feminism. The article puts the coat in dialogue with Greer's ideas on fashion and women ’ s liberation, examining the intersection of fashion and feminist movements.
How do you think Germanine Geer and Margret Thatcher contributed to the representation of woman?
January 1974
As previous covers are typically close-up face shots, the Manolo Blahnik and Angelica Hutson cover symbolises rule breaking, escapism, and freedom.
October 1976
The distinct diamond jubilee issue honours the evolution of fashion since Vogue was founded in 1916 .
1970's
This was an empowering time for woman in politics. This was represented through fashion and magazines. Margaret Thatcher served as prime minister for the full decade. She was a contentious and contradictory individual, however her fashion was influential. Vivienne Westwood is seen dressing as Margret Thatcher on the 1989 cover of Tatler.
1980's Power Dressing
August 1981
Princess Diana’s headshot cover for her monumental marriage with Prince Charles, now King Charles, and her iconic wedding dress.
What outfits do you associate with Princess Diana?
January 1987
Cindy Crawford emulated Audrey Hepburn for her first Vogue cover. Her distinctive mole was edited out, reflecting the beauty standards from this era.
“I love that Thatcher wore a uniform of jewels as instantly recognisable as her helmet hair and stiff-framed handbag”
-British Vogue’s jewellery director Rachel Garrahan.
Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Tatjana Patitz, Christy Turlington, and Linda Evangelista were on the cover of Vogue, signalling the beginning of the supermodel period. When shooting this, photographer Peter Lindbergh used his distinctive "unvarnished" style, focusing on the individual’s natural beauty and charm. Multiple models were used as beauty was valued more and could no longer be defined to a single person.
January 1990 Who do you think are the modern-day supermodels?
Do you think beauty standards are still an issue today?
1990's
In March 1993, Kate Moss appeared on her first front cover of Vogue. The photographer, Corrine Day, had a distinct, unadorned "antifashion" aesthetic and the photoshoot was inspired by the rebellious grunge movement which influenced 90's youth culture.
Gisele Bundchen and Robbie Williams as the first naked man to be featured in a Vogue issue. The pin up issue delves into the rock star's life, travels and rising fame. In relation to desire and the male and female gaze, Gisele can be viewed as embracing her sexuality and advocating a healthy lifestyle, alternatively, this may be interpreted as raising beauty standards. Contemporary covers depict celebrities such as Timothée Chalamet and Harry Styles portrayed in a similar way, but show how society has developed as themes of ge n are present
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ed Kate Moss' silhouette fo old millennium edition in December 2000, marking the end of the first year of the new millennium.
2000 s
What trends do you think originated from the noughties?
Celebrity culture dominated the fashion industry in the noughties. Celebrities developed into style icons and the clothes they wore set trends.
The scandalous October 2000 cover features
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